Chapter 210 [Anything is Possible!] 】

Many people in the capital Jinyi Wei only occasionally serve as the imperial honor guard, and they don't usually have much work, so it is perfect to gather these idlers together to play football.

The first cup match was played with elimination, no extra time, and a penalty kick was decided immediately after a draw. "Chongzhen" watched from the sidelines, when the referees were all senior officials of Jinyiwei, no one dared to refute when the red and yellow cards were shown, so they had to be sent off obediently.

By the end of the first round, only half of the forty teams remained. When the people of the capital heard the news, they all flocked to the various stadiums to watch the game, which was more lively than the blind date meeting, and the stands built were full.

Ao Bai didn't play on the field, but acted as the coach of Li Yan's team, the name of the team was "Real Madrid" after Ao Bai, and the players wore silver and white uniforms during the competition. In the first game, Real Madrid won 43-8, and the score was like rugby.

Under the guidance of Aobai, the Real Madrid players are not good at technology, but they have a certain tacit understanding with each other, and Aobai has arranged a four-three-three formation, so that there are players in every corner of the field, and they are very open. They were assigned to fixed areas early and were well prepared to carry out their duties. In other teams, ten strikers chased the ball together, meaninglessly seeing the chase as the only means of scoring points in the game, only to end up with a lot of unnecessary runs that drained their physical strength.

In the final result, Real Madrid won easily, and Li Yan won the Golden Boot and Best Player award.

After the game, Ao Bai made a high-sounding speech. "Football games, in fact, are the same as wars, wars. If you want to win, the best way is not to rely on your own strength, but on your comrades. The best results can only be achieved by becoming a whole, fulfilling their responsibilities, and executing tactics in strict accordance with the arrangements of the coach, that is, the arrangements of the commander-in-chief. As a coach, I want to tell you that. Trust your comrade, help him, rely on him. Only teamwork is the key to victory. ”

In two months, football as a sport for exercising the body began to be promoted nationwide. The imperial court produced a large number of football sales, and there were sportswear and sports shoes brands. Because Li Yan was in the limelight in the first competition, he used him to advertise and created the Li Yan sports brand.

The slogan of the brand "Everything is possible, let change happen" is very in line with the current situation of the Ming Dynasty, and the country has changed a lot. There is a special anti-counterfeiting mark on the product, and the logo is the "Li Ning" of later generations......

For men, playing football is more enjoyable than playing poker. The soldiers didn't have much fun, but now they can play football, and everyone is as excited as junior high school students in physical education class.

Ao Bai then proposed that it was not interesting to just play football, so it was better to gamble on something. The decision was immediately embraced by gamblers across the city. Betting on the ball is much more fun than the casino's pai gow and gambling size. It's both tense and exciting, and you can watch the game. In this era, there are too many gamblers to count, and people with a little spare money like to play a few games.

The gambling plan proposed by Ao Bai truly achieves "everything is possible", and people are more and more admiring Taifu's wisdom. His suggestion was not thought of by a second person. Betting is not simply a matter of winning or losing, but is divided into several methods. One bets on a single win, two can bet on how many goals the winner wins, and third, bet on how many goals both sides score. Fourth, predict player data, how many goals and several assists can be scored in a single game. These are all odds...... If you buy a weak team to win the game, you will earn more.

Through the calculation and balance of numbers, plus the limit on the amount of some bets, and then list the odds, no matter who wins or loses in the end, the court of the banker is sure to make a profit. And they also built simple stadiums and charged cheap ticket fees, which was also part of the income.

Players are not allowed to gamble, but they can receive an appearance fee in addition to the prize money. As long as it is a game, even if it is only a substitute who has played for a few minutes, there is money to take. This makes the players play harder. There are many people who don't practice martial arts and change their skills.

This is a bit unprofessional, which is something that Zhu Yuanzhang did not want to see at that time. But Ao Bai felt that it didn't matter, there were many people in the capital who didn't have to go to the battlefield, and these people had too much energy, so it was better to do more.

In order to bet more and make more money. The competitions organized by the imperial court have also changed from knock-out cups to leagues. The rules are simple, the team has to play all the opponents once and earn three points for winning, one point for a draw, and zero points for losing, just like in the future professional league. In the end, the champion with the most points was awarded, the Golden Boot, the assist king, and the Ming Footballer.

Football soon became popular in the capital. Not only young people, but also many children are starting to enjoy football. The city was plastered with a series of posters. The competition was also broadened, and after selection and elimination, only twenty teams remained, and a relegation system was adopted. The private sector can also organize teams to participate in the second division first. The top two winners can advance to the First Division composed of the Imperial Court Jinyi Guard team. The last two in Division A will be relegated to Division B.

Ao Bai also put forward a plan to call up professional players. Playing football is the job of these people, and the imperial court is responsible for the salary, and the salary is very high. It looks like a bunch of idlers, few of whom can calculate the commercial value of the team these days, and the little money they get compared to the salaries of 21st century footballers.

Then, at the behest of Aobai, Liang Bin was responsible for leading a group of subordinates to open a gambling game before the daily game. The imperial court is making money every day. In order to prevent people from gambling too much and going bankrupt, there are also restrictions on the amount of betting, so that it is really a small gamble.

There are good things to make money, and there will naturally be people out there who will follow suit. Ao Bai had long expected this and sent people to various provinces and cities to organize football leagues. The sport was completely monopolized by the imperial court. In addition to the competition team, it also includes sportswear, sneakers and more. Ao Bai also added the way of advertising and sponsorship, as long as a certain amount of money was paid, he could "name" the team.

There are also some smart people who try to buy players and referees to control the game and gamble to make money, this situation is very strict, once found, they will be convicted and sentenced, and severely punished. Aobai wants to build a football kingdom, but he can't let this group of black sheep make the football environment a miasma.

As soon as football became popular, the imperial court set up a football newspaper, which broadcast the highlights of the daily games and broke the stories of star players. The outcome of the next day's match is also analysed, making it easier for people to guess the outcome. As soon as such a newspaper came out, it was sold out again.

The treasury suddenly had a lot more revenue, and the ministers had to admire Aobai's economic acumen. Almost all of what he came up with was a business without capital, but the country was rich, and the people had no complaints. The most amazing thing is that the people are also richer than before.

If any official dares to say that it is not good to worship and do not need to speak with "Chongzhen", the people will not be happy. All the fun things were invented by Taifu, and after the implementation of his policy, the border passes were leveled, and the Mongols were honest. Water conservancy projects were built everywhere, farmers' harvests increased, and taxes were reduced. The plan to plant hibiscus has helped many people in semi-arid areas find a way to make money. said that Taifu is not good, but he can't get along with the whole world.

Wenchen, who originally resisted Aobai to change the tradition, gradually changed his position and stood on the side of Aobai. The implementation is in front of us, and the Ming Dynasty has come out of the crisis, presenting another prosperous era after the Hongwu Emperor. If you don't worship, you don't know what the situation is.

When he was in the last dynasty, "Chongzhen" listened to the returns of several financial revenues, and said with a smile: "Taifu, can you explain to me why we have reduced taxes for the people and increased the income of local officials and craftsmen, but the treasury is richer than before?" I've never been able to figure it out, and I'm sure there are many of you who don't figure it out. ”

Ao Bai analyzed the importance of having money in the hands of the people, and said with a smile: "It is difficult for people to make money, but it is easy for money to make money." The reason for raising the income of local officials is that their income was too low before, and if the income of parents is too low, it is difficult for them to do things for the people wholeheartedly. Now that they are being treated, if they abuse their power and embezzle again, it will be heinous. Increase the income of artisans, because in the south, the handicraft and manufacturing industries are developing rapidly, and the increase in wages can increase their labor motivation and create more wealth. And the most important thing is that the people have money in their hands. If they were paid only one tael of silver a month, they would have nothing left but food and drink. It is impossible for them to consume elsewhere, and when the state makes money, it earns the little tax they pay for farming, and the same goes for the craftsmen of a workshop, who can only receive the little tax from the merchants. But what if you give a little more money to the people? They saved three taels of silver a month, saved for a while, and found that they could buy a cow, and then reclaim a piece of land, and the tax would increase. Some people save money for a few years, and with the money they can open a small shop and do some small business, and the state has commercial taxes again. And they are also spending more and more, they can only buy a pair of shoes, and when they have more money, they can buy sportswear to play football. Richer buy gym equipment, and so on...... And when the treasury has money, it can build water conservancy, it can do more construction, and these constructions can also bring wealth again. This is the correct way for the country to prosper and become strong, so that there can be an unprecedented prosperous era to exploit the people, so that some people can get rich first, which looks beautiful, but in fact it is tantamount to killing chickens and taking eggs, and destroying the country. When the people could no longer live, they rebelled. At that time, the rich were likely to be killed in the change of dynasty and get nothing. That's all I have to say, if you have a business in your family, you should think about it. The imperial court encouraged business, but it was necessary to compete fairly, and the taxes must not be paid less. This is a matter of concern for the interests of all people, and the feudal mentality of preferring foreigners to domestic slaves should be changed, and the common people are the main body of the country."

The officials, who have always regarded themselves as masters and the people as fools, no one has refuted them this time.

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